Turbulent News

I heard disturbing news about somebody dear to me.  No, not life threatening, but very, very sad.

And the position I'm in to do something for this person?  To do something about sorrow and loneliness? Nothing.  Not a leg to stand on.

I want to rush around and bring cups of hot tea, expressions of compassion and so on.

But (for backstory, nonbloggable reasons) it is not possible.

All I've got is loving-kindness meditation, focused on my dear one.  It's not nothing, this mind training, but I am longing to do more.

So I say to myself, shut up and sit down.

Comments

[Karoli]

It's been that kind of week. Same thing, not bloggable, really, because it's not my issue to blog. Still, a source of anxiety and stress all week long, just now easing.

I hope your friend's situation has improved, or at least their outlook.